Stephen Covey (Stephen Richards Covey) Quotes

In many situations involving service recovery - the problem itself became the catalyst for the creation of even greater trust as the companies took the issues head-on and worked through the difficult problem in a way that restored confidence.

Stephen Covey

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  Stephen Covey
  • Problem
  • Leadership
  • Difficult